September 11, 2012

Shaw Recycling in Bauxite was temporarily shut down by local authorities on Monday and owner Bobby Shaw was issued multiple citations for failing to maintain records of scrap metal sales.
Local law enforcement agencies and state Rep. Kim Hammer, R-Benton held a press conference at the gate of the business to explain why a search warrant was served there. The location is 2521 Bauxite Cutoff Road in Bauxite.

September 11, 2012

John Eckart was introduced Monday night as the new parks director for the city of Benton parks department.
Eckart expressed his appreciation to the council, Mayor David Mattingly and the selection committee for the opportunity before him.
"Benton has promise," Eckart said. "There are a lot of good things in place, but we have lots more to do."
Eckart graduated from Russellville High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance and economics from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2004.

September 11, 2012

The much needed and highly anticipated Week 1 of the NFL has come and gone, but not before some surprising ups and downs. The week, beginning on Wednesday with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in the Meadowlands, ended with a doubleheader on Monday Night.
With many teams doing what everyone thought, there were teams and players that made people drop their jaw and caused others to scream and jump with joy. The week welcomed back a soon-to-be hall of famer and also said hello to two rookie quarterbacks. Here are the ups and downs from around the NFL in Week 1: